The Word of Aurelian

[Martok]

http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af256/ozgurozol/Groups%20Storage/Moonwalker/wordbearerslogo.jpg

So with the new Chaos Codex now available I have been distracting myself from the more involved Minotaurs project with these guys. Ever since reading First Heretic I have had an itch to field these guys. So what better place to start then a 20 man Blob of Power Armour.

Let me know what you guys think:

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u649/Bloody-Dice/WIP/Word%20Bearers%20WIP/DSC02441_zpsa6394df6.jpg

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u649/Bloody-Dice/WIP/Word%20Bearers%20WIP/DSC02434_zps026e275c.jpg

and a close up of the OSL guy. I need to glaze this down a little as the colour is too much.. some dark green on the edges should bring it back in line:

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u649/Bloody-Dice/WIP/Word%20Bearers%20WIP/DSC02444_zps2936b724.jpg
Thanks for looking guys hopefully I shall have some finished shots of these soon.

- Martok

[DrLove42]

Nice to see more Word Bearers. Looking good so far look forward to seeing more

[Wolfshade]

They look armless enough!

Sorry couldn't resist. They look brilliant, I love the braisers on the back packs

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

For Aurelian!!!

Wow, they look fantastic!

[Martok]

They look armless enough!

Sorry couldn't resist. They look brilliant, I love the braisers on the back packs

They shall be armed and dangerous very soon :)

Thanks for the comments guys its nice to hear some good words.

Hey,

I have made some more progress with this army this time putting a HQ together. This guy will be my Dark Apostle:

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u649/Bloody-Dice/WIP/Word%20Bearers%20WIP/DSC02449_zpsea263962.jpg

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u649/Bloody-Dice/WIP/Word%20Bearers%20WIP/DSC02450_zps9aa45a24.jpg

Let me know what you think and please give me some suggestions for something to put on his waist where the DA icon was removed.

- Martok

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

He looks big bad and nasty! Superb.

Put a chaos star there. (obvious suggestion is obvious)

[isotope99]

Grey knights book as per the shoulder pad could also work or just a skull.

The maul looks great (I don't recognise the bit, looks a bit lizardmen).

Only bit I'm not sold on are the helmet blades but may look better painted.

Like the hessian looking robes and candles on the main troopers. I would probably have gone yellow glowing eyes rather than green to match the candles.

Looking forwards to more.

[Martok]

Grey knights book as per the shoulder pad could also work or just a skull.

The maul looks great (I don't recognise the bit, looks a bit lizardmen).

Only bit I'm not sold on are the helmet blades but may look better painted.

Like the hessian looking robes and candles on the main troopers. I would probably have gone yellow glowing eyes rather than green to match the candles.

Looking forwards to more.

Hey Isotope big fan of your work it is a true inspiration! The maul is from the WFB Chaos Knights Kit there are some nicer bits in that set but I want to keep my favorite for the Lord of these guys whenever he gets built.

A couple of people have mirrored your comments on the helmet blades and in truth they were my first attempt at anything plasticard so I shall rethink them.

If I were to a yellow tone do you think it would be better to work from orange->yellow or yellow->white?


Tzeentch's Dark Agent
He looks big bad and nasty! Superb.

Put a chaos star there. (obvious suggestion is obvious)

I think your right keep it simple and to the point!

[Martok]

So I have continued to work on anything but the stuff above. So I have some more WIP models this time some Bikers/Cavalry:

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u649/Bloody-Dice/WIP/Word%20Bearers%20WIP/IMG_2263.jpg

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u649/Bloody-Dice/WIP/Word%20Bearers%20WIP/IMG_2261.jpg

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u649/Bloody-Dice/WIP/Word%20Bearers%20WIP/IMG_2259.jpg

These are still a WIP so any comments would be helpful to get these guys just right.

Martok

[Martok]

I received quite a bit of advice with this guy and some suggested I should remove the words etc around the edge of the cape as they indicated Imperial Allegiance so that is gone. Does "feel" better this way. Also I added a Skull to cover up the DA icon on his waist. Most significant of all the changes however, was the Angelus Bolter in place of the Powerfist. This came about as I was unaware that Dark Apostles could not take anything from the Melee Weapon Wargear list.

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u649/Bloody-Dice/WIP/Word%20Bearers%20WIP/IMG_2279.jpg

I am glad for the advice received and I am very happy with the new look. He somehow looks more stocky without the fist? All in all I am happy with it and cannot wait to get paint on him.

[Martok]

have been working on this model for about 2 years with very little time actually having been spent working on it. However, it is starting to get their. This Daemon Engine is affectionately called "The Freak" and is a Defiler with Power Scourge:

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u649/Bloody-Dice/WIP/Word%20Bearers%20WIP/IMG_2293.jpg

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u649/Bloody-Dice/WIP/Word%20Bearers%20WIP/IMG_2295.jpg

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u649/Bloody-Dice/WIP/Word%20Bearers%20WIP/IMG_2294.jpg

He is still far from perfect but I think the weapon arms are almost done. The chimney sorts out this issues I was having building some kind of power supply/exhaust system.I think next to see some work will be the head as he needs to look far more Daemonic. The feet need widening, the shoulder pads need green stuff rivets and I am hoping to use the Braziers from the Warshrine on them:

http://chaosorc.com/images/CHAOS%20WAR%20SHRINE.jpg

I could see the front of the shrine making a good part for the Defilers head.

[Martok]

I have been putting paint to the Dark Apostle have a look and let me know what you think:

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u649/Bloody-Dice/WIP/Word%20Bearers%20WIP/IMG_2320_zpse41bad65.jpg

I am not sure about the cloak the purple does not seem to be working...

More pics on BLOODYdice (http://bloody-dice.blogspot.com)

Martok

[Kirsten]

like that daemon engine, very cool

[Autarch]

Lookin good. Hard to give a judgement on the cloak though. I like purple and red though. Maybe try black washing, clean up with lich purple and highlight it with genestealer purple? I do that exact process on some of my dire avengers (which has a red/purple theme going) and I think it looks pretty good.

[Martok]

Lookin good. Hard to give a judgement on the cloak though. I like purple and red though. Maybe try black washing, clean up with lich purple and highlight it with genestealer purple? I do that exact process on some of my dire avengers (which has a red/purple theme going) and I think it looks pretty good.

You are right there! The cloak needs quite a bit of work this was a quick wet blend while putting down the base colour.

In this post I am taking a slightly different approach to modeling Obliterators than usual.

I picked up the WFB Chaos War Shrine for some cool parts to go on my Defiler Biped and thought the Mutants would make for good Nurgle Obliterator stand ins. With a little bit of tweaking I have them to a playable state:
http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u649/Bloody-Dice/WIP/Word%20Bearers%20WIP/IMG_2357_zpsfff5ceab.jpg
http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u649/Bloody-Dice/WIP/Word%20Bearers%20WIP/IMG_2359_zpsdde993dc.jpg
http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u649/Bloody-Dice/WIP/Word%20Bearers%20WIP/IMG_2354_zps0e51ae9d.jpg
http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u649/Bloody-Dice/WIP/Word%20Bearers%20WIP/IMG_2355_zpsa7c95c42.jpg
I still have a lot of work to do on these... some cabling being a good start and also gap filling. Also after taking these pictures I noticed the Aquila on the Plasma Cannon so that is now gone.
Any thoughts on how I could integrate the weapons with the mutant?
- Martok

[Kirsten]

personally I would remove some of the hard edges toward the back of the weapon, and use green stuff to extend the flesh of the creature over the weapon, so it looks like the gun is fully formed at the business end, but part of the creature at the other end

I would also consider cutting off the cables/tubes of the weapons and turn them so that they go from the creature to the gun. on the final side on photo of the lascannon, cut the cable off at the gun and have it coming from under the arm to join at the same place on the front

[Martok]

personally I would remove some of the hard edges toward the back of the weapon, and use green stuff to extend the flesh of the creature over the weapon, so it looks like the gun is fully formed at the business end, but part of the creature at the other end

I would also consider cutting off the cables/tubes of the weapons and turn them so that they go from the creature to the gun. on the final side on photo of the lascannon, cut the cable off at the gun and have it coming from under the arm to join at the same place on the front

I had been considering that approach; either that or "mutant servitor". I have a cable tool so the cables will be easy to replace. I think i shall go the Mutant with Oblit virus method as you suggest and remove the cables and make new ones going into the mutant. Thanks you are a great help :)

[Kirsten]

no problem, I love converting stuff, can't pass up on the opportunity to stick my oar in :D

[Martok]

Well I am loving the whole War Shrine box it is just a kit of conversion bits. Not a fan of the actual model but all of the components are awesome!

[Kirsten]

yeah I agree, there are loads of great bits in the warshrine box, just a shame they are all intended to go together :P

[Martok]

Currently trying to work out if the Chaos Sorceror (whatever he is meant to be) form the kit should be a Cultist leader or what.... i think he would look pretty cool at the head of some cultists... he is pretty large though might even work as a chaos lord.. or a psyker?

[Kirsten]

yeah I think he would be good as a psyker or as a renegade guard leader, something like that.

[Martok]

This long term project is starting to take shape with some dry fitting of parts in this post.
I finally received my bits order for the Stonehorn head. Currently it is just tacked on and I think I need to make some changes to get it to fit right.

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u649/Bloody-Dice/WIP/Word%20Bearers%20WIP/IMG_2361_zps692beba4.jpg

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u649/Bloody-Dice/WIP/Word%20Bearers%20WIP/IMG_2362_zps07264302.jpg

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u649/Bloody-Dice/WIP/Word%20Bearers%20WIP/IMG_2363_zps25463f3c.jpg

Any suggestions? I seem to be a bit snow blind by this thing at the moment.

- Martok

[Fizzybubela]

I would put some more detail on the feet and maybe put some wires where the Necron weapon meets the shoulder.

[Kirsten]

I would say it depends on what you want the stonehorn head to be first of all, is it a trophy/metal/detail or is it part of the possessing daemon? at the moment it doesn't look very intergrated with the rest of the model, I would consider moving it down a little and having the top armour pieces going over the top of it, with an overlap it looks more involved than being stuck on the front. you could possibly have the front armour pieces over the top of it as well.

[Martok]

I would say it depends on what you want the stonehorn head to be first of all, is it a trophy/metal/detail or is it part of the possessing daemon? at the moment it doesn't look very intergrated with the rest of the model, I would consider moving it down a little and having the top armour pieces going over the top of it, with an overlap it looks more involved than being stuck on the front. you could possibly have the front armour pieces over the top of it as well.

Some very interesting input. I Shall see if I can pull the head apart and rebuild to accommodate the skull and see where we are :)


I have been plugging away at this Dark Apostle for awhile now.
The blending was started with an airbrush with final highlights done with a brush:

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u649/Bloody-Dice/Finished/Word%20Bearers/DSC_0078_zps1cb3a7ed.jpg
http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u649/Bloody-Dice/Finished/Word%20Bearers/DSC_0069_zps72a664de.jpg

I really want to add some freehand on the cloak but thus far I have not found anything that I want to use. Annoyingly I have noticed the uneven surfaces from where I did not sand the modeling work smooth so i think I shall be finding some finer sandpaper now for future projects.

- Martok

[Fizzybubela]

You could paint a black Chaos star on it. Unholy text or something of the like.

[Martok]

You could paint a black Chaos star on it. Unholy text or something of the like.

I shall definitely have a play around with a star jsut need to work out a decent colour... might go for black/grey.

I decided to pick up the Heldrake. After this thing literally cutting me while building it (so many spikes/blades) I put the airbrush coats of red down and I am now detailing.

The silver detailing is taking a very very long time and I am really regretting the fact that I did not lay varnish down before starting as every mistake will need to be fixed at the end with a brush... I might put Varnish down tonight before doing any more actually. Here he is:

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u649/Bloody-Dice/WIP/Word%20Bearers%20WIP/IMG_2478_zps33c3a247.jpg

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u649/Bloody-Dice/WIP/Word%20Bearers%20WIP/IMG_2479_zps8f58e2f9.jpg

These are obviously iPhone pics taken while I was at the FLGS I shall get some better pics when he has moved along a bit.

- Martok

[Martok]

So I have picked up the Word Bearers again after selling the Heldrake and scrapping the troops. The first model with the new "vision" for my Word bearers is almost painted. Ignore some of the shiney bits these will be purged with a satin varnish at the end.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Wl6WzOBg3j0/UdFz50VPM3I/AAAAAAAABYs/2VhVZW3H67Y/s1600/Word+Bearers+Chaos+Lord+-+Front.JPG

Pictures like these always show up issues so I shall be picking up a whole bunch of details now; I noticed a little red on the Silver trim... in between the horns is too dark etc etc.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p_04faPE1sA/UdFz6Slrs5I/AAAAAAAABZE/HZWSQTeUZI4/s1600/Word+Bearers+Chaos+Lord+-+Left.JPG
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http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_pRL_aSaeKg/UdFz52lI5dI/AAAAAAAABYw/z9bnMT1hIi8/s1600/Word+Bearers+Chaos+Lord+-+Back.JPG

- Martok